Team onboarding: Lightsource bp site visits in 2023

This year, Lightsource bp hosted eight onboarding solar site visits – five in the United Kingdom, two in Spain and one in the US. A total of 285 team members, including 25 interns, were actively engaged in these informative sessions.

These site visits are designed to familiarise employees with the mechanisms of solar energy production, maintenance, and collaborative team dynamics.

Diving into the world of solar energy, our team members gained insights into gigawatt (GW) production and the aspects of solar farm maintenance. This hands-on approach allowed them to understand the fundamentals of how solar farms function and contribute to the renewable energy landscape.

The site visits included collaborative activities, fostering team spirit among participants. The site visits not only facilitated learning, but also nurtured a sense of community and shared purpose, vital in our dynamic work environment.

“It’s my first visit to a solar farm and I’m a lawyer by profession, so it’s nice to see how what you write in contracts actually really works and the team has been phenomenal. They have been very welcoming.”

– Harshita Khurana, Senior Legal Counsel

“I’ve learnt how the whole solar farm itself work; it is nice to meet people that work here as well, and getting insight into their day-to-day.”

– Vinnie Havis, Finance Assistant

“It was actually really informative to see one of our sites first-hand in operation. I learnt about transformers, inverters and different types of fans. It’s great to see Lightsource bp in other working environments and have made great friends along the way.”

– Robert Morden, Finance Assistant (pictured right)